A group of Pentagon advisers has offered a new definition for the term "operational reserve" out of concern that senior leaders are creating "potential confusion" by using the moniker inconsistently. The new description, offered by members of the Reserve Forces Policy Board in a report last month, seeks to enshrine the idea that "routine, recurring" employment is central to the reserve component. Accordingly, the missions for which the reserves can be used, as well as their approach to organizing, equipping...
